afsaag

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch afzagen, from Middle Dutch afsagen. Equivalent to af +‎ saag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈafˌsɑːχ/

Verb

afsaag (present saag af, present participle afsagende, past participle afgesaag)

  1. (transitive) to saw off
    Toe sy die takke snoei met 'n saag, het sy haar arm afgesaag.
    When she was pruning branches with a saw, she sawed her arm off.
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